Creating arrays – Adaptec 48300 User Manual
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Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility
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Creating Arrays
Before creating arrays, make sure the disks for the array are connected
and installed in your system. Note that disks with no usable space are
shown in gray and cannot be used. See
Configure Disk Drives on page 53
.
To create an array:
1
Turn on your computer and press Ctrl+A when prompted to access
the Adaptec RAID Configuration utility.
2
From the ARC menu, select Array Configuration Utility (ACU).
3
From the ACU menu, select Create Array.
4
Select the disks for the new array, then press Insert. To deselect any
disk, highlight the disk then press Delete.
5
Press Enter when both disks for the new array are selected. The
Array Properties menu displays.
Assigning Array Properties
Note:
Once the array is created and its properties are assigned, you
cannot change the array properties using the ACU. Instead, use Adaptec
Storage Manager (See
About Adaptec Storage Manager on page 37
for
details.)
To assign properties to the new array:
1
In the Array Properties menu, select an array type then press Enter.
Only the available array types, RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10 are
displayed. RAID 0 and RAID 1 requires two drives. RAID 10
requires four drives.
2
Type in an optional label of no more than 15 characters for the array,
then press Enter.
3
For RAID 0, select the desired stripe size. Available stripe sizes are
16, 32, and 64 KB (default).
Note:
Adaptec recommends that you do not change the default.